Morasko Meteorite Nature Reserve

A forest reserve of small craters on the edge of Poznań, where iron masses of up to 261 kilograms have been dug up.

Key facts

Where

Poznań, Poland

Kind

Visitor site

Visiting

Open-air site or visitor centre

In woodland on the northern edge of Poznań, a group of small craters marks where an iron meteorite broke up and struck the ground roughly 5,000 years ago. The site is protected as a nature reserve, and the largest crater, about 100 metres across, often holds water.

Many iron masses have been found in the area, together called the Morasko meteorite, a IAB iron. The largest, of about 261 kilograms, was dug up in 2012. Pieces are studied and shown by the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, whose campus is next to the reserve.

Highlights

• Morasko iron masses up to 261 kg Iron, IAB-MG

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Opening times, what is on display and access to research collections change over time, so check with the institution before you visit.